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by Sue Mayfield
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After a dramatic breakup, a heartbroken Isabel finds unexpected solace and a budding romance through a message in a bottle, only to face a terrifying crisis that tests the very depths of her newfound love and courage.
by Hilaire Belloc
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Hilaire Belloc's biography offers a sympathetic, yet clear-eyed, look at Marie Antoinette, the Austrian queen whose early mistakes and unfortunate friendships led her from the French throne to the guillotine.
by Charles W. Colson
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After Watergate and prison, Charles Colson finds a difficult path to redemption, fighting skepticism and his past to build a ministry for prisoners.
by Ben Hecht
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In 1920s journalism, a star reporter tries to quit for marriage but finds a fugitive, leading to a frantic, desk-hiding scoop that pits him against rivals, the sheriff, and his manipulative editor.
by Susan Ee
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Angels unleash an apocalyptic war. A human girl and a winged angel, desperate to heal their loved ones, must confront dark revelations about his past. They choose between their species and their forbidden love to save a shattered world.
by John B. Cobb Jr.
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Explore a vision of God and the universe where divine influence is persuasive love, not coercive power, evolving with a constantly changing world.
by Candace Knoebel
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Burdened by a dark destiny and a fated connection to her enemy, a young woman must unravel a prophecy to save the realms from a war orchestrated by an overthrown Fate, even if it means sacrificing herself.
by Maggie Stiefvater
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To save the girl he loves, a boy must fight a devastating hunt that threatens to tear them apart forever.
by Chloe Neill
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As Chicago's vampire protector, Merit must stop dark magic that threatens her shifter allies and a power capable of overwhelming the supernatural world.
by Colleen Helme
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A captive singer with a magical voice must risk everything on a perilous journey with a suspicious ambassador, forming an alliance that could save two nations or destroy them both, all while battling her own untamed power and a forbidden love.
by Tui Allen
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by Gerome Ragni
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Hair shows the raw energy of youth, rebellion, and a search for freedom in the 1960s counterculture, all set to a rock score that changed Broadway.
by Wallace Stegner
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This collection traces the American short story from early folk tales to modern narratives, showing its changing spirit.
by Dyan Sheldon
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A fed-up teen unearths a 1959 tragedy to give her ghostly, big-brother-like housemate the peace he desperately needs, and herself a moment of quiet.
by Anne Bennett
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In 1938, a sixteen-year-old Irish girl, already adrift from her family, flees Birmingham to escape the forbidden longing for her cousin, only to discover if true love can bloom when rooted in displacement.
by W. Y. Evans-Wentz
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This text explores Padma-Sambhava's ancient yogic path to Enlightenment through direct knowledge of the cosmic One Mind, bypassing traditional techniques. Insights from Evans-Wentz and C.G. Jung illuminate this journey into Tibetan Buddhism.
by Joshua Pearl
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This guide simplifies professional stock picking, turning you from a novice into a smart investor by teaching you real-world models and risk management.
by Catullus
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This book explores Catullus, the Roman poet. His witty and erotic verses, once seen as spontaneous, are shown to be sophisticated and artfully constructed. He was a modernist ahead of his time.
by Ruskin Bond
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Ruskin Bond shares heartwarming anecdotes of nature's wonders, unexpected friendships, and musical ghosts, all drawn from his own rich memories and told with his signature warmth and wit.
by Gordon Lish
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A middle-aged man confesses to a childhood murder, blurring the lines between memory and delusion as he dissects the violent act.
by David G. Myers
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David G. Myers condenses global scientific research to show the real, often surprising, psychological components of lasting happiness. He challenges common ideas and gives readers practical ways to live a more joyful life.
by George Reisman
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Reisman's 'Capitalism' is an encyclopedic and unyielding intellectual fortress, building a definitive defense of laissez-faire capitalism and showing how free markets improve human life.
by Amy McKinley
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A woman seeking refuge from a ruthless cartel finds her sanctuary, and her heart, irrevocably intertwined with a protective biker whose past is as dangerous as her own.
by Peter T. Coleman
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Learn how conflict resolution and complexity science can show us unexpected ways to move past America's political divide, turning mutual dislike into productive action.